@ECHOING_VOIDS ( She continued to comfort her, uttering small ‘mhm’s and ‘it’s okay’s momentarily. )
( The headwing that would be nearest to Prisoner’s face would gently nuzzle against him. )
“ i’ll be here as long as you need. .. “
@NORTHMOST_STAR [he laughs a little at the comment.]
“i guess, yeah .. heh ..”
[she can’t keep it together, and starts to sob into polaris’ shoulder.]
“i’m so sorry, polaris...”
[sitting in a corner. shaking. it’s clear she’s just woken up.]
“what the fuck was that..
i ⠀⠀⠀kind of want to go back ..
⠀⠀⠀is this ..
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀..⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀hm...”
[he brings her knees to her chest.]
⠀⠀⠀ [trying to calm down.]
@ECHOING_VOIDS ( Polaris hugs tighter as she senses him shaking, giving his back slow pats. )
“ i-it’s okay, really.. we all h-have our moments, y’know? “
“ Plus.. you were there when i-i needed you, too… “
( She shrugs, letting out a quiet laugh. )
@NORTHMOST_STAR [He hugs her back tightly, careful not to hit any wings. His breathing is unstable, and he is still shaking.]
“you’re right..
sorry you have to see me like this.. polaris..”
[he just sits there a moment, trying to keep it together. failing]
@ECHOING_VOIDS ( She set down her lantern in front of the two of them, then raised her arms, letting them hover closer to Prisoner. )
( She made sure to be especially gentle, but kept Prisoner in her embrace tightly. )
“ T-The thing that m-matters is, i-it’s over, now. ,, “
( She musters. )
@ECHOING_VOIDS ( Prisoner would notice that Polaris’s face went through an array of emotions. Confusion. Surprise. Shock. Horror. )
( She opened her mouth to speak, but her lips sealed shut. )
“ … “
( She almost looks surprised that she didn’t say anything. )
+
@ECHOING_VOIDS ( She frowns at the reaction she was given, now sitting in a comfortable position by her side. )
“ What was it about? Do you.. wanna talk about it.? “
( She asked, being more than gentle. )
@NORTHMOST_STAR “i’ll be fine.” [she says, far too quickly. that’s the clearest lie ever.]
[made more obvious by the fact he recoils slightly at Polaris reaching for her.]
“just a bad dream...”
@ECHOING_VOIDS “ n-no, it’s okay.. “
( She crouches nearby, shuffling over. Her hand reaches over, but of course she hesitates. )
“ i’m good,, are you, though? You look. A bit sick… “
@NORTHMOST_STAR [he’s startled by someone calling her name, gasping and looking around for the source.]
“oh.. Polaris.. hi ..” [burying his head in his lap.]
“i just .. ...”
[looking back up at her.] “how are you, polaris?”
@CagedPrisoner ( She gives a smile. It was small, but hopeful. )
“ I’d rather there be o-one less pained soul in the void, y’know? “
“ we need to look out for eachother. “
@NORTHMOST_STAR ( the monochrome explorer pauses, its eye quivers hearing this genuine statement. …was it genuine? or was it a trick? )
( despite the uncertainty, they begin to feel emotional. )
i. i really don’t.
but— do you really think so? do i really deserve better? …and more?
( stress eating stray flesh left around the intermission area. frustrated sobbing in between bites of crimson chunks. )
( the prisoner is not looking too happy. despite appearing a bit more dramatic and unhinged than the usual disheveled self. )
[ open int ]
@TARGET__LOCKED@voids_pie@INTERMISSLE
If I was hypothetically hosting a sleepover with Grappler where we talked, had good food, and all dressed up in Beautiful Dresses and/or suits would you join?
@CagedPrisoner ( She contemplates. It probably isn’t her place to say anything, but… )
“ … I… won’t stop you, then. I know how it feels to want to make yourself worse. “
“ And i-i dunno you well, but.. “
“ I think… you deserve better things. “
@NORTHMOST_STAR ( they flinch away, chiefly out of instinct and the fact of being faced with a stranger. clutching onto what is left of the meat close, its pupils shift to glance at elsewhere. )
it’s fine. it’s stable. i’m calm.
i can handle it.
it’s what is good for me. it is what i deserve.